By WHQR News Staff
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9-29-10 – All 8 candidates for the New Hanover County Board of Education participated in a candidate forum held in the WHQR gallery. The event was a joint effort among the Cape Fear Economic Development Council, the Star News, the Wilmington Business Journal, and WHQR.
This question was posed to the candidates by WHQR Report Roderick McClain: "Here's a question from New Hanover resident Mebane Boyd who works for the county's Smart Start program she says research shows that early brain development, especially in the first three years of life, is shaped by home and community environments. Supportive, nurturing families and caregivers are critical in laying the foundation for a child's education. What do you see as the best way to help prepare the youngest children in New Hanover County for success in school?"
The candidates for New Hanover County Board of Education include: Janice Cavenaugh, Don Hayes, Derrick Hickey, Ed Higgins, Joyce Huguelet, Nick Rhodes, Philip Stine, and Clancy Thompson.
You can find audio of all 8 questions asked by panelists and audience members in our Local Interest section.